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Losses From California Quake Could Top $1 Billion New York Times "My girlfriend and I were thrown straight in the air, and the windows exploded," said Mr. Oehler, a 44-year-old creative director, whose home is nestled among some of the country's most celebrated vineyards. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the Napa V »

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Amerli: Iraqi town besieged by IS starving to death - BBC News

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Amerli: Iraqi town besieged by IS starving to death BBC News Surrounded by towns and villages taken by the Sunni jihadist militants of Islamic State (IS), the residents of this small Shia Turkmen community about 180km (110 miles) north of Baghdad have been living under siege for two months. There is no electricity, ... and more »

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Returning Islamic State fighters could threaten USA USA TODAY After U.S. planes bombed its forces in Iraq, the jihadist juggernaut that c »

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US intel confirms journalist execution video 'authentic,' Obama vows 'relentless ... - Fox News

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US intel confirms journalist execution video 'authentic,' Obama vows 'relentless ... Fox News President Obama, reacting to the brutal execution of an American journalist by Islamic State terrorists, said Wednesday that the militant organization has "no place in the 21st century," as U.S. intelligence analysts confirmed the authenticity of a video showing  ... New Hampshire town grieves for slain journalist James Foley Los Angeles Times World 'App »

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Menswear store Harleys moving to Lakewood Building - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Owner Tim Ryan had said late in 2008 that he was planning to remodel and cut 50 percent ofthe store’ws floor space at 4009 N. Oakland Ave. However, Ryan announcedc Tuesday the store will relocate toa 4,100-square-footr space in the Lakewood Building, 3575 N. Oakland in September. Ryan, who owns Harleys with his Janet, said he wanted to stay in “This is our home and we are deepluy committed tothe community,” he Ryan said one of the advantages of the new site is off-streeg parking. The Lakewood Building, a mixed-use residential/commerciakl property constructedin 1962, is undergoing a $1.2 millionh renovation.
The building is owned by Garrett Harleys has contracted with architecgt Stephen Bollingbroke of Development Collaborativee Limited in Mequon to do aninteriodr buildout. The village of Shorewood provide financial incentives to both the building owne r and Harleys to improve the facade and interior space of theLakewoodr Building.

Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage - San Francisco Business Times:

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The grants, being divvied amonv 17 Marylandnursing schools, will be used to lure faculth and students, and improve technology at the universities. Maryland’s nursintg shortage is expected toreach 10,00o0 by 2016, according to the . The currenyt vacancy rate of nursesz at state hospitals is8 percent. The economifc downturn has helped the industry because many retirer nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagewill worsen, said Carmela CEO of the Maryland Hospitaol Association. The first round of grants will increase the numbe r of nurses graduating by 300 students and add 20 facultyu positions at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The numbe of nurses graduating from Maryland schoolxs are simplynot enough,” said Ronald B. president of and co-chair of the “Whoo Will Care?” campaign at a press conference “We cannot take our eye off the nursing The campaign’s goal is to add 1,500 new nursingg students. The program has raisecd $15.5 million to date through the state’d business community, including funds from the Baltimores constructionform , , the region's largest hospital system, and , the region'sd largest health insurer. Greater Baltimord Medical Center, for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raisr $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in local and federal funds. • • • • • ; and, • .

Middle schools in Southtowns - Boston Business Journal:

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Business First ’s 2009 rankings of 211 Western New York middlre schools include the followingSouthtownsz schools. Each is precede d by its rank in theoverall • 18. Immaculate Conception School (East Aurora) 19. St. Peter & Paul School (Hamburg) 22. Queen of Heaven Schoolp (West Seneca) • 24. East Auror MS (East Aurora) • 26. Orchard Park MS (Orchardf Park) • 33. Nativity of Our Lord Schook (Orchard Park) • 37. Hamburg MS (Hamburg) 39. Frontier MS (Frontier) • 44. St. Bernadettew School (Orchard Park) • 45. West MS (Wes t Seneca) • 47. East MS (Wesgt Seneca) • 61. Our Lady of the Sacreds Heart School (West Seneca) • 67. St.
John Vianneyh School (Orchard Park) • 78. Fourteen Holy Helpere School (West Seneca) • 95. St. Mary’es of the Lake School • 114. Our Lady of Victory School • 125. Southtowns Catholic School • 143. Trinity Christian School (Wesyt Seneca) • 174. Lackawanna MS (Lackawanna)

Elementary schools in Western Niagara - Business First of Buffalo:

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Business First's 2009 rankings of 292 Wester n New York elementary schools include the following WesterbnNiagara schools. Each is preceded by its rank in theoverall standings: • 8. St. Peter's Lutheran School (Niagara-Wheatfield) 18. St. John Lutheran School (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 23. Errick Road ES • 27. North Tonawanda Catholic Schoo (North Tonawanda) • 29. St. Peter School (Lewiston-Porter) • 46. Stella Niagara Education Park (Lewiston-Porter) 66. Geraldine J. Mann School (Niagara Falls) • 76. Ohio Schoolo (North Tonawanda) • 82. Holy Ghost Lutheram School (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 87.
Lewiston-Porter Intermediate Education Centert (Lewiston-Porter) • 97. Gilmore Schooo (North Tonawanda) • 99. West Street ES (Niagara-Wheatfield) 111. W.H. Stevenson ES • 113. Thomas Marks ES • 114. St. Matthew Lutheran Schook (North Tonawanda) • 129. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Schoo (Niagara Falls) • 136. Meadow Schooo (North Tonawanda) • 148. Maple Avenue School (Niagara Falls) • 170. Henry J.
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CFOs cut vacation days - The Business Review (Albany):

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“Many CFOs understandably feel they must remai n diligent helping steer their firmsx through thedownturn and, just as prepare the business for an ultimate says Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Managemen t Resources. The California-based firm surveyed 1,4090 CFO financial officers about their vacation plands for thecoming year. Thirty-one percent percent said the economyg was causing them to postpone or reduce theiervacation time. While such intentionxs may be in the best interest of the taking breaks from work can helpbring “ fresh approach to business projects and McDonald says.
He suggests developing a plan for granting vacatio n requests and handling responsibilitiees while a personis out. Vacations can servr as an opportunityfor high-potential employeesx who fill in to prove themselvew worthy of future advancement. McDonald says managers of small organizationxs need to be careful not to overload the remaininf workers when someoneis out.

Festivals and Celebrations on the Long Beach Peninsula Highlight Outdoors ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Festivals and Celebrations on the Long Beach Peninsula Highlight Outdoors ... Seattle Post Intelligencer With over 60 festivals and celebrations taking place on the Long Beach Peninsula in 2012, beach goers will have even more reason to plan a visit to this welcoming coastal destination. A number of musical events are produced on the Peninsula each year, ... and more »

McCombs invests in online banking venture - San Antonio Business Journal:

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SmartyPig uses a patented application that allowds users to save money and track theidr progress toward specificgoals online. “SmartyPig is a revolutionary compangy that empowers consumers withtrue cash-buying power,” McCombs says. “We believe this is a tremendousd opportunity toimprove people’zs lives and provide financial freedom by helping people breakm out of the vicious cycle of credit card debt. Instea of the ‘buy first and pay later’ SmartyPig helps people buy with cash and avoixd being buried infuturde debt.
” SmartyPig offers competitivwe interest rates and has teamed up with majort retailers like Home Depot, Best Buy and Babiese R Us to offer cash incentivees and special pricing geared to advance savings goals. Customer deposits are held in Des Moines, Iowa-based West Bank and are FDIC “SmartyPig is a safe, provenn platform that provides unique opportunities for consumers to maximize their It has already proven successful both inside and outsidwthe U.S.,” McCombs adds, I believe that within five years, SmartyPig will be recognized as a globapl leader in the consume r banking space.
” SmartyPig currently has more than $100 millionb in customer deposits and expectw to surpass $500 million by the end of the McCombs is one of the co-founders of , McCombes Energy, and Koontz McCombs real estatre group, and is a past owner of the San Antoniio Spurs.

Systemax, Inc. Company Profile | SYX Company Information

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Systemax is primarily a direct marketer of brand name and privatelabell products. Our operations are organized in three reportables business segments Technology Industrial Products andSoftware Solutions. Our Technologyh Products segmentsells computers, computerd supplies and consumer electronics which are marketex in North America and Europe. Exceptg for certain personal computer (PC) products that we assemble ourselves and sell undeer the trademarks Systemaxand Ultra, substantially all of our productws are manufactured by other companies. We also sell certaihn computer-related products manufactured for us to our own desighn under the trademark Systemaxand Ultra.
Technologgy products accountedfor 94% of our net salesx in the first quarter of 2009. Our Industria l Products segment sells a wide array of materialhandling equipment, storage equipmentf and consumable industrial items whichn are marketed in North Substantially all of these products are manufacturedd by other companies. Some products are manufactured for us to our own desigh and marketed under thetrademarks Global, GlobalIndustrial.com and Industrial products accounted for 6% of our net salezs in the first quarter of 2009.
In both our Technologt Products and IndustrialProducts segments, we offe our customers a broad selectiomn of products, prompt order fulfillment and extensive customer

New campaign aims to provide marginalised women with national IDs - Ahram Online

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New campaign aims to provide marginalised women with national IDs Ahram Online Egyptian women line up out side a polling center in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. (Photo: AP) In an effort to guarantee the right of Egyptian women to equal citizenship, a joint UN-government campaign was launched this week that aims to provide ...

GM files for bankruptcy protection - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem Inc., a New York-baserd affiliate of the Detroit was the first GM affiliate to seek bankruptcyh protection Monday morning throughthe U.S. Bankrutpcy Court'ws Southern District of New York, according to court The restructuring will enable GM to emerged as a viable entity under the brand namenew GM. It also will give the federao government, which plans to make available about $30 billion of federak assistance to support the restructuring, a largde ownership stake in the company. Two area companies were amonyg the list of creditorsin GM'ws filing: New York-based Bank of New York with claims of $176 million, and Downtown-based US with claims of $9.6 million.
For a list of creditors, see GM'se . According to a releasw from the White the company plans to announce todaty that it will close 11 facilities and idle another GM had already announced inMay .

3 dead in ConAgra blast; CEO meets with families - Sacramento Business Journal:

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ConAgra officials have gone throughn the records of the card check system used by employeesx to enter and leaves the plant and also havescoureds visitors’ logs, sharing all of that information with governmeny officials on the scene. “Ws have no reason to believ e there was anyone else in said Sgt. Chris Clayton of the Garnet Police Department during a2 p.m. news The employees killed in the blast, which sent dozensw to local hospitals, were Rachel Mae Postobn Pulley, 67, and Lewis Junior Watson, 33, both of and Barbara McLean Spears, 43, of said Clayton.
Search and rescue crews continue to comb throug h the wreckage of the shattered planft looking for any survivors or bodiese that might havebeen missed. When the search and rescure operationis completed, the fire marshal and a task force from the federal Bureauy of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearmes and Explosives will begin an investigationn into the cause of the explosion. ConAgrwa CEO Gary Rodkin said at the2 p.m. news conferencd that he had met with the families of the victimsz and that his company haddonatec $100,000 to a fund set up throughg the Triangle United Way to help the families. He said his company’ 25,000 employees also would be able to contribut e tothe fund.
Rodkin said ConAgra was starting the process ofidentifying “precisely what happened” to cause the explosion. “Oue goal is to make sure nothing like this everhappensx again.” said Rodkin, who described the eventa at the plant as devastating. ConAgra hopes to rebuils the Garner plant but there are many Rodkin said, not going into details. The facilitu was the company’s only producer of Slim Jim The company has a large inventory of Slim Jimsfor short-terj use and is working on plans to resumr production of the snacks, presumably at another of the company’s plants.
More than 100 local, state and federak responders have been working for more than 24 hours at the plant in the effort to find survivors andrecovedr bodies. Thunderstorms overnight halted rescue and recovery efforts because officials fearedr that the extra weight of the water on the roof could lead tofurther collapsing. Work resumed Wednesday A total of 41 ConAgra employees were taken to area Four of them remainecd in critical condition at the Nort Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at in Chapek Hillon Wednesday, said hospital spokeswomab Karen McCall. Three more employeesa were in fair condition at the burn McCall said. Three firefighters were treatedx forammonia inhalation.
The explosion caused three largs sections of the roof to collapse and also dropper a large beam onto a row of crushing them. An employee of the company text-messaged that at least three differenftexplosions occurred. Authorities closed Jones Sausage Road between Interstate 40 and Old Garner Road as emergency crews worked to contain an ammonia leak andevacuate workers. Familty members of ConAgra employees and workers who were not injuredc were reunited at the Garner Senior Centefr because the workers were not able to move theirf vehicles from theplant site.
ConAgra spokeswomann Stephanie Childs said Wednesday that the cars would be tower to a secure location where employees couldretrievw them. About 300 workers were at the planrt when the explosion occurred atabout 11:30 a.m. A spokesmahn for the says the facility was inspected seven times between 2006 and 2009 for health andsafety violations. The last inspectio was July 29, in response to a healtnh complaint. No violations were found. The last violatiojn was found inApril 2007. ConAgrw was fined $625 for safety equipment violations.

Crescent Resources files Chapter 11 - Nashville Business Journal:

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The Charlotte-based development firm’s chief Arthur Fields, has retired and will work with Crescent in anadvisorgy capacity, the company says. Andrew Hede, Crescent’se chief restructuring officer, has been namefd CEO. “We have been in active discussions with our lenderzs and other stakeholders as we work towards an agreemenf that will bring our capital structure in line with the currengteconomic environment,” Hede says. Crescent has more than 5,000 according to its filing.
Its assets are estimated at morethan $1 The local projects listed in the Chapter 11 filing includre Piedmont Row and The Sanctuary at Lake Crescent says it intends to operat its continuing businesses without any significant interruption durinyg the restructuring process. The company says that’s possiblew because of a recentlyobtained debtor-in-possession financinyg facility of $110 million from a groulp of its existing lenders.
As part of the Chapter 11 Crescent says it seeks court approval “to make certain payments and to maintainb key agreements with employees, customers, vendors and partners of continuing operationws to ensure the company can maintain its commitmengt to delivering a high levekl of amenities and services.” Crescent says the filinbg is necessary to reorganize its finances, reduce its debt level and improve its capital structure. “We intend to reach an agreement on our new capitapl structure and emerge frombankruptcy quickly,” Hede The Chapter 11 petitions were filede in the U.S.
Bankruptct Court in the Western Districrtof Texas, Austin The company has 120 days from the filingg date to submit a reorganization plan. A hot line has been set up as part of the Crescentt restructuringat (877) 204-8611. Attorney Eric Taubs of LLP in Austin, Texas, will represent Crescent in the (NYSE:BAC), , Ranger Constructionh Co., and are amonf Crescent’s largest unsecured creditors in In April, the Charlotte Business Journal reporte that Crescent had adopted an aggressiv e new business strategy driven by a $1.2 billion term loan that must be paid in full by Septembef 2012 — selling assets at fire-sale prices. In October, Crescent sold 4,500 acres in Berkelegy County, S.
C., to for $40 million. In the company sold a Florida apartment projectfor $11.35 million, less than half the $27 million it paid for the complex thres years earlier. This year, the firm has closex on the sale ofa 773-acrde tract of land in Oconee County, for just over $10 million. Crescent recently sold 18.4 acre s in Fort Mill to a warehousing companyfor $1.6 The company — jointlyu owned by and is best known here for high-end real estatd communities such as The Peninsula and Ballantyne Country Before the Chapter 11 filing, Crescen t faced payments of $50 million by the end of this $75 million in 2010 and $100 millio in 2011 on its debt.

OHL takes space in ProLogis NorthPark - Houston Business Journal:

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This is the 11th lease transactionbetween ProLogis, a Denver-basec developer of industrial facilities, and OHL, a thirc party logistics provider. Brentwood, Tenn.-based OHL occupies abour 2.8 million square feet of distributionb space with ProLogis in variouas locations across theUnited States. The firm handlezs goods for its client s byproviding transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight management and import/export consulting services. ProLogiz NorthPark, located on Interstate 45 nort ofBeltway 8, consists of 500,0090 square feet of space in four buildings. OHL will join otherr tenants in the industrial parkincludingh Anna’s Linens, Proinlosa Energy Corp.
, Cyclone Enterprisezs and Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition. ProLogis owns 10.9 million squares feet of industrial buildings in Houston with customers such as Mitsubishi Group and Iron MountainbInformation Management. Ross Matthews, first vice president and marketr officer for ProLogisin Houston, says the firm’ local portfolio is 99 percent leasec following the OHL transaction.

Phoenix hotel revenue to take 27% hit - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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According to , an Atlanta-based consulting metro Phoenix is expected to posta 27.2 percent declins in revenue per available room this year compare to last. The national decline in “revpar” is expected to hit 17.5 the group estimates in its 2009 Hotepl Horizonsforecast report. “Inn 2009, Phoenix hotels are projected to achieve an occupancy levelof 52.3 percent, down from the 59.6 percenty mark achieved in 2008. Given the increase in the competitive natur of thelocal market, average dailh room rates are expected to fall from $127.32w in 2008 to $105.51 in 2009, a decline of 17.1 said Jeff Lugosi, of PKF’s Los Angeles office.
Analystws attribute the decline in Phoenix occupancy to a combinatiob ofthe 6.4 percent fall off in the demandd for lodging accommodations and a 6.6 percent increase in the supplhy of new hotel rooms. Numberws are expected to rebound in the third quarter of accordingto PKF.

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, Morton’s Steak House, 2501 E. Camelback Phoenix. $15 members, $20 nonmembers. Reservations: www.wifs-vots.org. May 13 “Makeover Turning Arizona Intothe Businesswoman’s Best Friend,” Nationakl Association of Women Business 11 a.m., Orange Tree Golf Resort, 10601 N. 56th St., $38 members, $48 nonmembers. Register: 480-282-5176 or “Social Media 101: How To Get Started and Make It Work for National Association of WomenBusinesa Owners, 1:30 p.m., Orange Tree Resort, 10601 N. 56th St., $15 members, $30 nonmembers. Register: 480-282-5175 or www.nawbophx.org. “How Are We Doing?” Magellab of Arizona, 4 p.m., Cartwright Training Center, 4242 N.
51st Phoenix. 800-564-5465 or “How to Stay Positive in a Negativw World: How to Laugh in the Face of the Challenging Ahwatukee Foothills Chamberof Commerce, 11:3 a.m., South Mountain Community 10429 S. 51st St., Ste. 101, $5 members, $15 Reservations: 480-753-7676. Thursday, May 14 Sustainablwe Energy Seminar, 9 a.m., Solar Concepts, 916 S. 52nd St., Tempe. $9.95 in $20 at the door. Reservations: 480-968-1777. Executiv e MBA Informational Session, Thunderbird Schook of Global Management, 6:30 p.m., Hotel Valleyu Ho, 6850 E. Main St., Scottsdale. Free. 602-978-7384 or emba@thunderbird.edu. “How to Profit From New Product Ideazand Patents,” 9 a.m.
, Kierland Corporate Center, 7047 E. Greenway Pkwy., Ste. 250, Scottsdale. $99. www.isopatent.com. “The Power of Belief: Getting The Results You Want in Business and in Arizona MeetingProfessionals International, 10 a.m., Scottsdale Marrioty at McDowell Mountain, 16770 N. Perimeter Road. $30 $40 nonmembers. Register: www.azmpi.org. “Search Enginer Marketing Trends and the Futurde of Search in North AmericanMarketing Association, 3:30 ASU SkySong, 1475 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. $20 $30 nonmembers. Register: www.amaphoenix.com or “Introduction to Networking on LinkedIn,” Arizon Small Business Association, 11:30 4130 E. Van Buren St., Ste.
150, $25 members, $50 Register: www.asba.com. “Twitter for Beginners,” Arizona Smal l Business Association, 9 a.m., 4130 E. Van Buren St., Ste. 150, $25 members, $50 nonmembers. Register: www.asba.com. “Creatingt Your Effective Networking Arizona SmallBusiness 3:30 p.m., 4130 E. Van Buren St., Ste. 150, Phoenix. Register: www.asba.com. “Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents,” Greaterr Phoenix Score, 7 p.m., Arizona Small Business Association, 4130 E. Van Buren St., Ste. 150, $50. Register: www.scorephoenix.org or “Nonprofit Business Summit,” Phoenix Busineszs Journal, 7 a.m., Sheraton Phoenix Downtowmn Hotel, 340 N. Third St.
, $35 nonprofits, $75 corporate. Reservations: Rebecca Light, “Using Graphics and Appreciativd Inquiry in Coaching Individuals and InternationalCoach Federation, 4 p.m., Jobing.cojm office, 4747 N. 22nd St., Ste. 100, Free for first-time attendees, $15 members, $25 Register: www.icfphoenix.com.

Onion growers fined $180,000 for pesticide misuse - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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The civil fines, totaling $180,000, are connectex with the application of Furadan and Basagrajn on 18 fields during the 2008growing season. Oregomn pesticide law prohibits the use of pesticides on crops for whicjh they arenot labeled. Neithed Furadan nor Basagran is approvedfor onions. No residued was found on marketed onions. Onions from two of the affectee fields were destroyed bythe grower. The penaltiesd are the maximum allowed undetthe law. All finees may be contested through anadministrativs hearing. • of Nyssa was fined $10,000 for applying Furadahn to one fieldand $50,000 for applyin g Basagran to five fields.
David Navarrete of Ontario wasfined $10,000 for using Furadann on one field. • Kris Yano of Ontario was fined $70,000o for applying Basagran on seven fields. of Nyssa was fined $30,000 for applyin Basagran on three fields. Froererd previously was fined for misusing pesticides during the 2006growing season. Craig Crawford of Ontaripo wasfined $10,000 for applying Basagran on one field. Crawfor d also was previously fined for misusiny pesticides during the 2006 growing Onionsare Oregon's 16th-largest crop, worth nearly $50 million to the state'as economy, according to the Department of